A Philadelphia jury has decided that Johnson & Johnson must pay $2.5 million in damages for failing to warn patients of the link between Risperdal and male breasts. The antipsychotic drug can cause gynecomastia — the abnormal development of breasts in males. This particular lawsuit... Read More

Shoulder dystocia is generally considered an obstetric emergency, and must be handled promptly and effectively to prevent undue harm to the baby. As the name implies, this complication occurs when the baby’s shoulders become trapped in the birth canal under the pubic bone at the... Read More

Xarelto bleeding complications may have been falsified, according to a recent report on clinical trial misconduct. The report suggests major issues with one early study on the drug, including signs that data regarding the safety of the anticoagulant may have been falsified and subsequently destroyed.... Read More

Parents from South Carolina recently filed an Erb’s palsy lawsuit against Conway Medical Center, Inc., Olukayode Akinjala, M.D., and Health Partners of South Carolina, Inc. They allege that their child’s birth injury was caused by the medical negligence of the facility’s healthcare providers. They demand... Read More

A New York mother has filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit on behalf of herself and her minor child. She demands $53 million in compensatory damages from the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center, which is covered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.... Read More

The rapid pace of medical research has blessed us with a glut of new technology, new drugs, and new approaches to treatment. Yet, for some patients, this “blessing” is also a curse. Along with these changes comes increased risk of side effects and greater probability... Read More

A recent study comparing rates of copper IUD (Cu-IUD) vs. Mirena IUD organ perforation found no significant difference between the two types of birth control devices in this regard, with the risk of perforation incidences relatively low for each (around 1 per 1,000 insertions). Over... Read More

An Alabama couple has filed an AndroGel lawsuit against AbbVie Inc. and Abbot Laboratories Inc., the makers of the product. On November 20, 2012, Richard Freeman was prescribed AndroGel to treat symptoms caused by low levels of testosterone. Shortly after, in February 2013, he began... Read More